Automotive tool is the section of the site where I give reviews, demonstrate tools, tool modifications or something that I just made up that become very useful. If you do enough wrenching on anything not just Jeeps, you will come across a time to where some kind of random tool just needs to be homemade. I do this sometimes because I just don’t want to spend the money to buy it or I can make one that better suites the problem I have at that time. Or, simply out of creative boredom :-).
Here is where the imagination either comes in handy .. or .. gets carried away. When that happens ya never know what I might create. Now, also to be totally honest, I will occasionally run into something on the internet and recreate it but with my twist on it.
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I wrench on my Wrangler more than any of my other rides. Not because it's always breaking, it's actually become a solid little daily driver. I work on it because I like doing modifications to it to put my signature on it. Tools are no different, but tools are usually modded out of necessity. Here is the beginning of my list of hacks and mods I've done to store bought tools.
Clearanced spark plug socket I know this doesn't sound right. You just gotta look to see what I'm talking about. |
A little piece of rubber hose can help so much |
Take a regular socket extension and add a magnet. Serious frustration saver! |
Hitch Pin Wrench Storage |
There are some things that simply were not created to be uses as an automotive tool. But, once you discover its usefulness, you will totally understand what I'm talking about.
Kids squishy toy Play dough, Spongy Super Dough make a great tool |
Shoe strings as tools? Yep .. trash the worn out shoes. Keep the strings! |
Computer hard drive magnets Plucking bolts or making dome lights. Very strong useful magnets! |
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Mule tape review This stuff is super light and crazy strong! |
Pilot bearing puller Here I review "loan-a-tool" pilot bearing pullers. The good and the useless! |